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Shetland Schools Receive Hoax Bomb Threats; Police Confirm No Evacuation Needed

Shetland Islands Council issues statement after schools receive threatening emails, with Police Scotland treating them as a hoax.

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Shetland Islands Council has issued a statement following the receipt of threatening emails containing bomb threats at a number of national and local schools this morning.

The council confirmed that Police Scotland has investigated the threats and has now stated they are being treated as a hoax. The emails have been quarantined.
A spokesperson for Shetland Islands Council stated: “The safety of everyone in our schools is our utmost priority. We are following Police Scotland advice that there is no need to evacuate schools based on the content of these emails.”
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"The safety of everyone in our schools is our utmost priority. We are following Police Scotland advice that there is no need to evacuate schools based on the content of these emails."

Shetland Islands Council
Police Scotland also issued a national press statement on the matter earlier today, confirming the threats are being treated as a hoax.
Based on information from the official source: Shetland Islands Council (11/11/2026)

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